European Union

European Parliament 2024 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
July 13, 2023 Category: EU Affairs
By popular demand, here it goes again! I often got frustrated that I had to download the PDF calendar of the European Parliament’s website to find out when are the Strasbourg plenary sessions, the committee weeks in Brussels and …
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European Parliament 2023 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
September 2, 2022 Category: EU Affairs
By popular demand, here it goes again! I often got frustrated that I had to download the PDF calendar of the European Parliament’s website to find out when are the Strasbourg plenary sessions, the committee weeks in Brussels and …
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European Parliament 2022 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
December 16, 2021 Category: EU Affairs
By popular demand, here it goes again! I often got frustrated that I had to download the PDF calendar of the European Parliament’s website to find out when are the Strasbourg plenary sessions, the committee weeks in Brussels and …
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European Parliament 2018 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
November 13, 2017 Category: EU Affairs, Public Affairs
By popular demand, here it goes again! As I often got frustrated that I had to download the PDF calendar of the European Parliament’s website to find out when are the Strasbourg plenary sessions, the committee weeks in Brussels …
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European Parliament 2017 Agenda in Google Calendar [unofficial, free]
December 9, 2016 Category: EU Affairs, Public Affairs
I often got frustrated that I had to download the PDF calendar of the European Parliament’s website to find out when are the Strasbourg plenary sessions, the committee weeks in Brussels and other details. As a result, I’ve created …
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Should Your Business Be Worried About The Future of the European Union?
February 25, 2016 Category: EU Affairs
There’s one issue that’s been on the minds of a lot of political pundits, a lot of observers, and anyone who is interested in European issues in a broader sense. And that question is a philosophical one: what …
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Not All Risks Are Created (and Perceived As) Equal
September 22, 2015 Category: Other
David Ropeik, the author of the aptly titled ‘How risky is it, really?‘ book, has collected a fascinating list of risks we perceive in a highly illogical, subjective way. Scientists and communicators, hope this will help your outreach. Rationality, …
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6 EU Public Affairs Challenges US Companies Need to Know
August 28, 2015 Category: EU Affairs, Public Affairs
Is Europe in such a “terrible state” as former European Union President Romano Prodi said in late August? That might be an exaggeration, but upheaval throughout will affect how public affairs professionals conduct their business in key European capitals. …
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Newcomers’ Guide to EU Lobbying
May 10, 2015 Category: Corporate communication, EU Affairs
In a corporate context, virtually no one would define themselves as a “lobbyist” and only a handful would do so even off the record. This is not out of political correctness or any negative connotation that go with the term but rather due to the fact that, in most cases, their job is far broader than just lobbying. It might include any or all of the following: [see the full article for details]
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We call it diplomacy, sir
June 8, 2014 Category: EU Affairs
Minister, Britain has had the same foreign policy objective for at least the last five hundred years: to create a disunited Europe. In that cause… [from Yes, Minister!]
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